Table caster



March 22 1927.

o. w. MANN TABLE cAsTEn Filed Dem 2s, -1925 l{NVM/TOR BY a 3' i ATTURNE Y Patented YMar. 22, 1927.

implication med December 23, 19st.v siiiaii'; inea-8;'

bine two; or more table condimentsin one .refceptacle.and therebyenable the diner to prepare the fo'od for consumption "Withdugt clzhanging 'aroundv from, one utable aeelessbry to another; to facilitate tlr'eworl'. of Vrijaids, wai't'u's di' other table' 'itteffdant'sirgpreparing the table or tables for the meals; to reduce the cost of table furnishings in hotels,

restaurants and other eating places; to produce this accessory in lts most adaptable l and finished condition at a modest cost, so

far as its constructional features are concerned and yet permit of elaboration for the more expensive tastes; to maintain the condiments completely apart i and deliver them separately and in good condition; and generally to provide a neat, durable andservice-` able table caster for the aforesaid purposes.

tional view of the caster. 1

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the caster, shown for delivering salt.

Figure 3 is a similar view for pepper.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the cap.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the top of thev receptacle. t

Figure 6 is a plan view of the interior of the receptacle. 4U Figure 7 is a perspective detail of the ringed screw stopper for the salt compartment. f

Figure 8 is a perspective detail of the screw stopper for the central pepper compartment. y

Figure 9 is a perspective detail of the perforated rotary cap showing the interior thereof. v

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe various figures.

Referring to the drawings, the outer oasing 10Vfan'd the inner casing 11 are, here shown asi-cylindrical in form and maybeiof metal, glass or other material. These-cas-l In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical secing are rmly secured to the top 12',fwhich is Viianged over the Outer C @Smg @11d l :ieee engrenages e .wie @apagan Salt @other words; indicating 'condiments contained 'inthe centi-@1 V chambertlr andannjulyar ,chamber 15..r The stop 16 projects from n the Yliange Y 13` towards the flower. edge shaped slots 17,1, 18,and, .1,9.formthe outlets from thev central chamber y,14 and,` the Joval slots 29, y 21 and 2 2 Aform the -oj'utlets- .from theneulal chamber. l5, .the f-rlilef :slots being; n theneighbourhbodof th-fe central thread hele :23321114 the *lttf Slots' dit e'd eofthetop.,- v

e` cap .524 is; .formed with. the flange-25mm bead26 titti-nguoverthe top 12, said- .-be'adV 26 having the v.dfistafnced' l ing`29 through the flange 25, so that by turning the cap 24 von the top 12 the stops 27 and 28 will alternately come into Contact with `the stop 16 and bring the viewopening 29 opposite the label panels disclosing the Words Pepper and Salt in turn.

The cap 24 is pierced with the inner groups of perforations 30, 31 and 32, which register with the inner slots 17, 18 and 19 in the top 12 and the outer groups of perforations 33, 34 and 35,.which register with the outer slots 20, 21 and 22. The registration of the inner slots and perforations agree with the disclosure of the label Pepper and the registration of the outer perforations with the disclosure of the lab-el Salt.

The screw 36 forms a pivotfor the cap 24 and is screwed into the central threaded hole 23 of the top 12 through the pivot hole 37, in the cap 24.

It will be noticed that the groups of perforations that is to say,rthe outer and inner groups are radially opposite to the central pivot hole 37 while in the top 12, `the inner and outer slots are not in radial alignment with the screw hole 23, as it is essential that the salt perforations be closed when slots and the e er erforations are o en and vice 38 and internally at 39 and the stopper'40 having the thumb lug 41 is screwed into the 4internal thread 39 while thering stopper v42 isscrewed on tothe external thread 38 and curled around the outer casing '10 finding a seat 43 in said curled end.

1In the operation of this the chamy tightly closed is not in use and thereby avoid the absorp-V bers are first iilled* with pepper and salt and the Stoppers duly applied and the caster then placed right side up resting on the ring stopper which thusforrns the base.

The cap now is turned to bring the top stop to 'one of the cap stops and the pepper perforations are then registering Vwith the pepper chamber outlets. rhe ltop stop is then turned back to the other cap stop, which closes the pepper' chamber' and lopens the salt outlets through the cap perforations. i

The shaking is done in the customary way, but is always likely. to be more eiiiciently carried out, as the salt orifices canebe Ikept during the time lthe shaker tion of moisture.Y v

The condiments epper and sait have been used largely to exp ain clearly the operation or' the invention, but it will'be understood that many'dierent powders, granules and even liquids may be contained in this form of caster, with only reasonable modifications as may be suggested by one familiar with the requirements, andfurther the shapes 0i the casings forming the chambers may be varied considerably according to the manydesigns in which this particular caster may be turned out. Y

What I claim is A table caster comprising inner and outer casings forming a. central chamber and an annular chamber, said inner casing havinginternal and external threads adjacent to its low-er end, a central bottom stopper'screwing into the internal threadoi" said inner casing, an annular stopper screwing into the external thread of said inner casing and engaging the lower end offsaid outer casing, andla cover at'the upper end common to both casings and flanged over the outer casing', saidy cover being'forined of anrinner part vrigid with the casings and having slots into saidA central and said annular vchambers respectively and an outer part. rotatablev on the inner part and'having holes in groups adapted' to register with said slotsand View openings in the side wall or flange' adapted to disclose labels denoting the contents. v t

Signed at Montreal, Canada, this 4th day of December 1925.

OSWALD WYNDHAM MANN. 

